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Rumor: bye-bye BenMac

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by DeBeards, Apr 3, 2021.

  1. Nook

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    What I think a lot of people don't realize is that it isn't always as easy as "player X sucks at defense"........ the truth is that just like a player can look good on offense with particular styles or play or teammates, the same is very true with some players on the defensive side of the ball.

    There are ways to "hide" a player or minimize them being in vulnerable positions defensively and when that happens a player that looks "bad" in different environments on defense can suddenly look quite effective if they are able to use their strengths.

    Ben McLemore fits into that situation on both offense and defense.

    Sometimes the whole is greater than the totality of the individual parts.
     
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  2. Nook

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    This is an excellent fit for McLemore.
     
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    The Olynyk Effect
     
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    You cannot tell me we couldn't have traded him. That is on Silas if anything.
     
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    No one sleeping on him Bron, however, use him incorrectly and you won't get the returns the Rockets got on him last season.
     
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    Tweet is from 2013. ;)
     
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    Yeah... pretty sure Stone is the one making trades.

    If I were another team I wouldn't have given anything up for him and his 35.7% shooting either.

    Wish him the best in LA.
     
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